After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe

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This World Cup is well underway, and not everything has gone quite as predicted. Brendan and Rebecca recap the most unexpected moments of the tournament so far, including (of course) England’s 1-0 squeaker over Haiti. Plus, The Athletic’s Meg Linehan joins from New Zealand to give an insider’s take on the USWNT’s performance vs. Vietnam and their chances to three-peat as champions. ‘After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe’ is presented by State Farm®

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  Spain’s unlikely road to victory, plus the heartbreak of loving the beauti…

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  A Q&A on USWNT’s next coach, the power shift in women’s soccer, and the se…

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  Unfiltered joy and overwhelming emotions as England advances to the World …

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  Spain reaches the final amid conflict — as the England-Australia rivalry h…

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  The longest penalty shootout in World Cup history, plus New Zealand ex-PM …

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  Mia Hamm on what went wrong for the USWNT — plus, another tournament favor…

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  Silver linings for the USWNT, England’s red-card controversy, plus special…

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  Heartbreak Down Under: watching the USWNT lose by millimeters, with U.S. s…

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  What the U.S. needs to do to beat Sweden — plus, the knockout bracket no o…

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  Concern and controversy over the U.S.'s ugly 0-0 draw with Portugal, with …

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  Is the U.S. in trouble? Former USWNT coach Jill Ellis weighs in after last…

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  What to make of the USWNT’s sloppy start, with World Cup legend Julie Foudy

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  The Women’s World Cup, from A to (New) Z

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  ‘After the Whistle’ is headed Down Under!

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  If this World Cup final had been scripted, it would’ve been too unbelievab…